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All of these various aspects of Hastings career are addressed in this, the first published study of Hastings life and career. The book is...

All of these various aspects of Hastings career are addressed in this, the first published study of Hastings life and career. The book is...

This helpful resource provides extensive information about each hymn in The Presbyterian Hymnal (1990)--background detail about hymn origins, publication history, authors, translators, composers, and arrangers. Stories about some of the hymns are also included.

Sing the Faith, a supplement to The Presbyterian Hymnal. It features more than 280 hymns, many of which have been written by and for Presbyterians since the publication of The Presbyterian Hymnal.

Since 1892, Harvard University, like many distinguished academic institutions, has compiled a hymnal for use in its own worship services. The fourth edition of The Harvard University Hymn Book represents the culmination of a ten-year process of revision and re-creation based on the 1964 third edition. Containing over 370 hymns, over 100 more than its predecessor, the book includes many that have become a regular part of worship at The Memorial Church in the years since the publication of the previous edition.

In addition to many familiar hymns old and new, the fourth edition...

In Then Sings My Soul, Book 2, Robert Morgan again delves beyond the songwriter's inspiration and explains the real-life events, the tribulations and triumphs, and the fascinating details that led to these classic songs of praise.

These devotional-style stories portray the emotion and drama behind the hymns that have changed many lives throughout history - the people whose walk of faith led them to write these wonderful hymns and the people whose faith was affected by reading, hearing, and singing the songs.

"The Sacred Harp," a tunebook that first appeared in 1844, has stood as a model of early American musical culture for most of this century. Tunebooks such as this, printed in shape notes for public singing and singing schools, followed the New England tradition of singing hymns and Psalms from printed music. Nineteeth-century Americans were inundated by such books, but only the popularity of "The Sacred Harp" has endured throughout the twentieth century.

With this tunebook as his focus, John Bealle surveys definitive moments in American musical history, from the lively singing schools of...

This is the companion volume to My Heart Sings Out, the new collection of hymns, songs, and service music chosen for their particular usefulness in liturgy that is designed intentionally to include children. Intergenerational participation in the liturgy is essential for growing churches.

In addition to all of the music from the singer's edition, the Teacher's Guide includes:

• Brief essays on choosing music and texts appropriate for children; teaching music to children; the importance of a cantor as music leader; and planning worship using the...